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This marks a interesting feature of England's autumn clean sweep that no new players made their international debut throughout the recent campaign, a scenario not seen in a quarter of a century. Yet, Max Ojomoh's display against Argentina while securing his second appearance seemed to be the arrival of a future star.

Standout Performance in Hard-Fought Victory

He proved to be the star turn in what was the team's least convincing outing of the autumn. He finished off the opening touchdown before creating the other two. The setup for Immanuel Feyi-Waboso via a exquisite cross-field kick was the champagne moment of the opening period. Similarly, his popped pass to Henry Slade for the team's third try was equally eye-catching, concluding a excellent debut performance at Twickenham for the young player.

Ojomoh possesses the kind of versatile skillset that all coaches would want from their midfield player. He can run, kick and pass, and he has appeared at fly-half and at both centre positions for Bath this season.

Quick Ascent and Upcoming Opportunities

It is just a little over a week since Steve Borthwick might have felt he had discovered his midfield duo for the future. However, the highest praise that can be given to Ojomoh is that Borthwick might need to think again. He was first called up to an England squad previously, but had to bide his time until the final match of the summer tour to earn his first cap. Fitness issues to teammates paved the way for him to begin here, and he undoubtedly will be in contention for a third cap when England reconvene to start their Six Nations campaign in the new year.

• Multiple Abilities: Can play number ten and midfield.
• Key Contributions: Scored one try and assisted two.
• Timely Impact: Stepped up when others were injured.

Squad Background and Broader Significance

How would England have been against Argentina without Ojomoh? Undoubtedly they rode their luck and maybe it is not surprising that he was their best player. The team experienced an natural decline in intensity following a significant victory over New Zealand. Perhaps the coach ought to have freshened things up.

Some perspective is needed, however. One might be inclined to lambast England for their failure to inject much urgency into this match, or for nearly losing a game they were controlling. However, this result completes a clean sweep of four autumn fixtures for the initial occasion since recent years. 2025 concludes with 11 straight wins after starting with a defeat. The team is midway in the World Cup cycle and things look much more positive for Borthwick than they did previously.

Player Pool and Future Planning

Borthwick gives the impression that, two years out from the World Cup, he knows the vast majority of the team he will bring to the host nation. Naturally, there will be the surprise inclusion. Yet there are very few existing players of the squad who are not on track for the upcoming event.

This is an benefit because it was a problem for his predecessor, who struggled when it was clear that veterans were not going to feature in his strategy. Borthwick seems to have grasped the nettle earlier, preventing the torrid beginning that affected the squad in the past.

Depth charts sound like they belong to seafarers of the past, but managers rely on them and the coach can be happy with his. Under different circumstances, the team might be dealing with a loss after a heartbreaking narrow loss. The fact they avoided that owes plenty to Ojomoh, luck, and the quality of the bench. As the coach plans the route to the championship, he has wind in England's sails after an unbeaten run, and as a result we can forgive the paucity of the recent display.